Elaine Stritch

The six horrible Herdman children create mayhem during Halloween.

"The six horrible Herdmans, the worst children in the history of the world, cause mayhem throughout the school year."--Title page verso.

Now in her late 80s, Broadway legend Elaine Stritch remains as ferociously funny as ever. The uncompromising Award-winner is showcased with candid reflections about her life, thoughtful words from friends and archival footage. Whether dominating the stage, tormenting Alec Baldwin on the set of 30 Rock, or sharing her struggles with aging, diabetes and alcoholism, ELAINE STRITCH: SHOOT ME reaches beyond the icon's brassy exterior and reveals an inspiring...

Ray is an ex-convict who is married to Frenchy, a former stripper. Ray concocts a scheme to rob a bank by digging a tunnel from a defunct pizza place next door. As a cover, Frenchy opens a cookie shop in the storefront while Ray digs in the back. Ray's burglary is a failure, but Frenchy's cookies are a rousing success, and within a year the store has spawned a nationwide franchise that makes both rich. However, while Ray wants to move to Miami and...

Woody Allen delivers a haunting film that examines the intricate world of human emotions as a fragile woman returns home to recuperate and finds she must confront the fear she's never escaped...and a secret that has haunted her life.

Dorothy Parker's quips and light verse have embedded themselves in the American literary landscape, but it was her prose that proved her star and demonstrated her talent as extending far beyond her time. In her fiction, she not only brought to life the urban milieu that was her bailiwick, but lay bare the uncertainties of ordinary people living ordinary lives, all told in her unflinching and deeply personal voice.
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